North America

• Information papers
• News and speeches
• Embassies
• Travel advice
  

Information papers

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade produces and maintains information papers for certain countries and territories throughout the world. The papers countain information on the bilateral relationship and also general information on the country or territory as well as links to related information on other government websites.

News

• What you need to know about prior notice of imported food shipments - A small entity compliance guide, April 2009 [PDF, US Food and Drug Administration website]
  This guidance document is a restatement of the FDA's current requirements for prior notice of food presented in simplified format.

• US announces full participation in Trans-Pacific FTA
  The Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement is a model free trade agreement. As the first trade agreement with a membership spanning Asia, Oceania and the Americas, the Trans-Pacific Agreement bridges the Asia-Pacific Region.

• US Secretary of State image gallery

Speeches

• Fresh energy in NZ-US relations [US Department of State]
  Remarks With New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully, 7 April 2009. Signing Ceremony for the U.S.-New Zealand Arrangement For Cooperation on Nonproliferation Assistance

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Embassies

New Zealand Embassies in North America

• New Zealand Embassy in Canada (also responsible for Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica)
• New Zealand Embassy in the United States

• Canadian Embassy in Wellington
• United States Embassy in Wellington
  
  

Travel advice

• The Safe Travel website provides a travel advisory for travellers to North America [external link].

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